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The government has announced financial measures to support businesses through the Covid-19 emergency from 16th March 2020.
Find out what help is available for small businesses, gig workers, and the self-employed.
From understanding expenses to starting a limited company, we've a range of jargon-free business guides for you to download and keep.
We show you how to set up a limited company so you get to define your brand, own everything you do, and run your business in the most tax-efficient way.
We asked the members of our self-employed community, Crunch Chorus, to share their experiences of starting a business during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Capital Gains Tax comes into play when you make a profit from selling something you own. The important point to remember is that the tax is calculated on the profit you make, and not the amount you sold it for. As the name suggests, it’s all about the gain! Here's a quick breakdown of what you need to know.
Is your accountant better at invoicing you than looking after your accounts? Here are the top five signs you need a new accountant.
The NHS recommends you self-isolate for a period of 14 days and work from home if you believe you have coronavirus, but how do you stay productive?
When you join Crunch Chorus you’ll get access to free business guides, self-employed meetups, an invoice generator, late payment letter templates and more.
Whether you've decided to retire, become an employee, or go back to sole trader, you need to know the tax-efficient ways to close your limited company.
The Chancellor delivered an economic statement on 8th July 2020 setting out measures to help the UK recover from the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
A company year end can be a daunting undertaking for first-time limited company directors. However it needn't be the end of the world. Here's what you need to know to get your year end accounts sorted.
When you’re self-employed, or director of your own limited company, it can be confusing to know how to claim back business mileage. We've got you covered.
Using these advisory fuel rates, you can calculate what percentage of the business mileage rate applies to fuel and calculate the VAT on that element.
Although the ins & outs may be tricky to grasp for first-timers, the sooner you get your head around the HMRC VAT system the sooner you can benefit from it.
HMRC launched its online claim service and portal for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme on 20th April 2020. Our guide explains how to make a claim.
We've put together this guide to help you make a claim on the government's Self-Employment Income Support Scheme aimed at sole traders and partnerships.
Taking care of your small business accounting can be a little daunting for complete newcomers, but the process isn’t as scary as you might think.
Here's how to make sure you're paying the right amount of tax when deciding to freelance on the side, and how to stay in HMRC's good books!
Here are all the I’s you'll have to dot, and all the T’s you'll have to cross to get that business going...
Even self-employed veterans can struggle to generate small business leads. Here's a checklist of how small business can get in front of the right people.
Bookkeeping software may not be able to make bookkeeping fun, but it can definitely make it much easier. Here's a few ways how.
We've collated a selection of free tools and resources for you to help make running your business a breeze. With everything from software to templates you can work out your take home pay, chase that unpaid invoice and calculate your IR35.
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